Cradlepoint MBR95 Wireless N Home Router w/ WiFi as WAN
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Fast Facts About This Product:
This router is best for: The MBR95 is affordable, easy to use, and compatible with a variety of 3G and 4G USB modems - perfect for home or small office use. It's particularly great for users who want to use a WiFi network as a backup connection, thanks to its "WiFi as WAN" capabilities.
Internet Connections Supported: 1 Wired WAN, 1 USB ( view full compatibility chart ) , WiFi as WAN* ( more info )
WiFi Standard: 802.11 B, G, & N
WiFi Range: 100-150' through walls, much greater unobstructed (variable depending on interference from other electronics and physical interference such as walls and ceilings)
Ethernet ports: 4 LAN + 1 WAN
Power Supply: AC Adapter included, DC adapter sold separately
Size: 7.9" x 5.3" x 1.5"
The MBR95 Wireless N Home Router provides a simple and secure way to add high-speed networking to the home. Designed specifically for multimedia, gaming and home computers, the MBR95 shares a Cable, DSL or 3G/4G Internet connection throughout the home wirelessly at 802.11 N speeds or through any of the four ethernet ports.
Supported devices include PCs, laptops, Macs, iPads, DVRs, gaming systems, cameras, printers and VoIP phones. To provide a safe networking environment, the MBR95 provides a wide variety of security features to prevent unwanted access, and robust content filtering to prevent children from accessing undesirable web content.
*Compatibility with all WiFi networks cannot be guaranteed. Networks requiring authentication on a "splash page" (e.g. Starbucks WiFi) in particular can be hit or miss. MBR95-AMBR95

The MBR95 has reached "end of life" and is no longer available. See other consumer routers

Fast Facts About This Product:

This router is best for: The MBR95 is affordable, easy to use, and compatible with a variety of 3G and 4G USB modems - perfect for home or small office use. It's particularly great for users who want to use a WiFi network as a backup connection, thanks to its "WiFi as WAN" capabilities.

The MBR95 Wireless N Home Router provides a simple and secure way to add high-speed networking to the home. Designed specifically for multimedia, gaming and home computers, the MBR95 shares a Cable, DSL or 3G/4G Internet connection throughout the home wirelessly at 802.11 N speeds or through any of the four ethernet ports.

Designed for multimedia, gaming, and home networking, the MBR95 allows users to share a 3G or 4G mob...

Designed for multimedia, gaming, and home networking, the MBR95 allows users to share a 3G or 4G mobile broadband or traditional cable/DSL internet connection, either wirelessly (at blazing 802.11 N speeds) or via ethernet (it features four LAN ports for wired connections). The MBR95 is incredibly flexible in terms of providing Internet access across multiple platforms: PCs iPads, DVRs, gaming consoles, printers, cameras, VOIP phones - just about any internet-capable equipment! It also offers the ability to utilize a WiFi hotspot as it’s source of connectivity (“WiFi-as-WAN”), and gives users the option of broadcasting two SSIDs - neither of which its predecessor supported.

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Date Added: 05/21/2015 by Daniel R. (Yellow Springs, OH)

Ever since I have owned this router it has rebooted on large data transfers either just from ethernet port to ethernet port or from WiFi to ethernet or from Internet to ethernet. Cradlepoint Tech supports response is "get a better model" and recommended the MBR2100 at $1000. I didn't see any disclaimer on the specification that says "won't support the actual 100mB rate sustained for more than n minutes." I also had to pay $29 for them to tell me to buy another modem and then wouldn't refund it. Definitely I would not buy again.

3Gstore Comments:It sounds like you are referring to Cradlepoint's support, not 3Gstore - we haven't received any calls or emails from you. Remember, 3Gstore provides one year of FREE tech support, and we would have been happy to troubleshoot your problem and assist you in selecting a different product if necessary. Please give us a call or email and we'll be happy to help!

Date Added: 04/18/2015 by Francis W. (Redwood, NY)

Little or no effort to install. Almost ready out of the box. I've used Cradlepoint before(the last 8 years) and have no trouble with either one. Only bought the new one because of technology improvements. 4 G wasn't around 8 years ago and the new modem I needed to use was 4 G. Very pleased with the router and would recommend to any individual or small business.

Date Added: 03/24/2015 by D. d. (Elizabethtown, NC)

Simple to use and set up if you don't need VPN features.

Date Added: 02/18/2015 by Michael K. (Wagner, SD)

Works right out of the box. Only changes I made was to the password and to play with the Wireless WAN settings.

Date Added: 01/09/2015 by Ralph V. (St. Charles, MO)

Purchased my new MBR95 Router in December. It is my 2nd 3G/4G Cradlepoint Router and is not a replacement for my old router, but a supplement to. Wanted to be able to jump in my Motor Home and go without moving the other one which is used at home and connected to the TV and a Cable Modem. This way all I have to do is grab my wireless modem and go. Am currently on the road and enjoying great service from the MBR95. It was easy to set up and comforting to know that the 3G Store is there to back me up if needed. Had one question on my older router and well after warranty had expired, I called for help. The 3G Store treated me as if I were a new customer calling to make a purchase.

If I have a need for something that the 3G Store sells, they will be my first place to look when I am ready to purchase.

I would give the 3G Store and Cradlepoint both.... 5 Stars

Date Added: 11/03/2014 by Gloria P. (Paul, ID)

I had been looking for a router for a long time that would support my mobile broadband modem. I found everything that I wanted in a router in this Cradlepoint MBR95. I have both my IMAC and MACBOOK laptop set up running with this router and they are working great. My internet speed has not slowed down at all. The signal reaches all rooms in our home. I also set up my printer to the router. All are working great. The best part is that I did all the connecting myself. I am not a computer wizerd and it set up easy by following the steps that came in the box. I am a 69 year old grandma, I think that says it all. I did call customer service once after it was all hooked up with a question on one of the display LED lights. Customer service was great and answered my question vey well and made sure that I understood. Great Router I love it.

Date Added: 08/20/2014 by Eric K. (Kanaranzi, MN)

The product works as advertised and the service is great. Already brought more devices and will continue to buy in the future. Customer service answered all my questions. Keep up the good work!

Date Added: 07/10/2014 by Dan F. (Lamont, CA)

I have had two other routers in the past, and they did not work as well as this router. I am using a 3 G USB modem from Verizon. Two things I noticed was that my speed did not degrade using this router. Other routers that I used in the past, my speed would drop VS when I used a direct connection. Also this router runs cool. The cheaper routers I had in the past ran much hotter. They failed after about one year of use. This router also shows your 3 G signal so you can place the router in the best location for the best 3 G signal.

Date Added: 07/03/2014 by Jack B. (Woodville, TX)

I ordered a Cradlepoint router from the 3GStore after reading several reviews. My order came to my house very quickly even though I only paid for ground shipping. Once I un-boxed the router it was easy to get in service and has performed as advertised. I am very happy with the entire experience.

Date Added: 06/26/2014 by Diana R. (Coburg, OR)

The Cradlepoint router was very easy to set up and begin use. It has been rock solid in its performance to date. I am pleased with the MBR95 and 3Gstore's support.

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Use this form to ask questions about the features, specifications, or installation of this product. If you have questions about other products or if you need personalized guidance in finding a solution for your wireless needs, please contact us.

As far as the MBR95 is concerned, using a USB modem is better than the hotspot since the USB modem is directly connected to the router vs a wireless tether of the hotspot. Both pull in about the same signal though, so an antenna would be equally needed regardless of USB modem or hotspot.

Yes, but in order to connect to that other network, it still needs an IP address that's on that same network - this means you need to give it an IP address that is outside of the other WiFi network's DHCP range.

Once the Cradlepoint has the WiFi as WAN profile, you can go into the "Internet" -> "Connection Manager" section of the router admin and edit the IP address there. There's a section called "IP Overrides." Aside from an IP address, you will also need to manually enter the Subnet Mask and Gateway/Router IP.

Different household items including the walls themselves can cause WiFi degradation, let alone the physical distance between. If you can install the MBR95 in an area where your computer can pick up a weak signal now, there should be no question. Even at approximately 150ft, the MBR95 still has a decent chance at picking up the signal.

The MBR95 can work with a phones hotspot using the WiFi as WAN feature built into the Cradlepoint. This is a wireless connection between the devices, and the phone hotspot acts just like a cable internet connection.

WiFi as WAN should work with these types of networks - once your router/bridge is connected to the network, you should see the splash page when you open a browser on a computer connected to the network.

However, there are some instances where these types of networks do not "play nice" with WiFi as WAN - compatibility can be affected by the type of hardware or security setup used by the administrator of the WiFi source. We cannot guarantee that every WiFi source will work.

No, the MBR95's WiFi antennas are internal and you cannot add additional antennas. If you need a router with a port for an external WiFi antenna, you can consider the Cradlepoint MBR1400 (http://3Gstore.com/mbr1400) or the Pepwave Surf-On-The-Go (http://3Gstore.com/sotg). Alternatively, if you want to use the MBR95 but need more range, you can add a Pepwave Surf Mini (http://3Gstore.com/mini).

If you're using a 4G USB modem, we recommend a USB extension cable to help eliminate interference between the WiFi signal and the 4G signal - some users have seen their performance suffer when they plug their 4G modem directly into the router. Separating the USB modem from the router by using a USB extension cable eliminates this problem.

Short answer is yes, however it depends what you're needing to do. While you can create multiple WiFi as WAN profiles, there can only be one active WiFi as WAN connection at a time. This means that failover would work with 2 WiFi as WAN connections, but load balancing would not.

Warranty info: Like all products purchased from 3Gstore, this router falls under our 30-day return policy (read full details here: 3gstore.com/rma). Thereafter, CradlePoint, Inc. warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchases (or the first purchaser in the case of resale by an authorized distributor) for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. This warranty is limited to a repair or replacement of the product, at CradlePoint’s discretion.

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